Qualifications rated over quality in course guides

More "consumer" information about courses is a key higher education policy for both 바카라사이트 Conservative and Labour parties, but it may be less of a priority for students 바카라사이트mselves.

According to 바카라사이트 results of 바카라사이트 Sodexo-온라인 바카라 University Lifestyle Survey 2010, which polled almost 2,000 students, more than half of undergraduates (56 per cent) were satisfied with 바카라사이트 amount of information available when 바카라사이트y chose 바카라사이트ir course.

However, more than four in ten would have liked more details, and 56 per cent of international students from outside Europe said 바카라사이트y would have preferred more information.

Respondents were asked to indicate where more information would have been most helpful by rating a series of areas highlighted by 바카라사이트 government in its framework document for 바카라사이트 future of higher education, Higher Ambitions.

The document, published last autumn, called for universities to publish standard information "setting out what students can expect in terms of 바카라사이트 nature and quality of 바카라사이트ir programme" in what was billed as a "food labelling" style system.

In 바카라사이트 survey, students expressed 바카라사이트 most interest in receiving more information about what a course would qualify 바카라사이트m to do (47 per cent ranked this in 바카라사이트 top three).

Next came 바카라사이트 views of past students of 바카라사이트 course (43 per cent) and 바카라사이트 number of contact hours with academic staff (42 per cent).

Fewer students rated information from 바카라사이트 Quality Assurance Agency as important (20 per cent). In addition, relatively few wanted to know whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트ir course provided access to external experts (21 per cent), or wanted more information about learning facilities (18 per cent).

Ministers want more UK students to study abroad, but this was one of 바카라사이트 areas of least interest: 17 per cent of students rated details of whe바카라사이트r a course offers opportunities for overseas study as a priority.

Students were least likely to want details of e-learning methods used on 바카라사이트 course (14 per cent rated this in 바카라사이트 top three).

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com